NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Minamata disease is a methylmercury poisoning with neurological symptoms and caused by the daily consump-tion of large quantities of fish and shellfish that were heavily contaminated with the toxic chemical generated in chemical factories and then discharged into the sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Typical symptoms include sensory disturbances (glove and stocking type), ataxia, dysarthria, constriction of the visual fields, auditory disturbances, and tremor. Mercury poisoning has also been seen in the children of mothers who have eaten contaminated marine life (congenital Minamata disease).